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Sowna Population - Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Sowna is a medium size village located in Khajni Tehsil of Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 122 families residing. The Sowna village has population of 895 of which 476 are males while 419 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sowna village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 16.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sowna village is 880 which is lower than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Sowna as per census is 841, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Sowna village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sowna village was 58.60 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Sowna Male literacy stands at 75.13 % while female literacy rate was 40.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sowna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sowna village.

Sowna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 122 - -
Population 895 476 419
Child (0-6) 151 82 69
Schedule Caste 313 169 144
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.60 % 75.13 % 40.00 %
Total Workers 310 215 95
Main Worker 262 - -
Marginal Worker 48 24 24

Caste Factor

Sowna village of Gorakhpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.97 % of total population in Sowna village. The village Sowna currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sowna village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 84.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.